Nancy Mann Jackson
Engineering for Smart Health
When Emil Jovanov moved to the warm Alabama climate, he learned “the hard way” that some health issues, such as fatigue or...
Putting Personalized Medicine in Orbit
Modern health care is in a constant race to develop the best drug in the shortest amount of time for the lowest price. One...
Dream Chaser – Spaceship Landing Zone in Huntsville
For decades, space vehicles have been designed and built in Alabama, but launched and landed elsewhere, usually in Florida or California. But a new...
BizTech Huntsville – Investment Leverages BizTech Reboot
When Larry and Kim Lewis’ company was new, they met with the owners of the BizTech incubator building in Huntsville to see about opening...
Deborah Barnhart Describes Herself as a “Rocket Baby”
Deborah Barnhart is a self-described “rocket baby, ” a child who grew up in Huntsville during the booming years when the von Braun team...
Canola Crop – 100-Year-Old Farm Yields a New Crop
In 2007, Ernst Cebert, Ph.D., a research scientist at Alabama A&M University, visited Bridgeforth Farms in Tanner. He wanted to share his recent research...
Military – Alabama’s Defense Clusters
The people of Alabama do more than their share to support the U.S. military — and the military helps support the people of Alabama....
Mobile Phone App – Main Street Plus Apps
New technologies have revolutionized the way money is used and managed. Rather than making a purchase with cash, check or even plastic, many consumers...
Common Core: Uncommon Agreement
On the national scene, the educational standards known as Common Core have become a political tempest, and the standards seem destined to become a...
Improved Healthcare: Keeping Pace with Aging Customers
Improved healthcare and longer life spans have made it possible for people to stay active longer and to have higher expectations than those of...